Maof Head Start-young Innovators
Maof Head Start-young Innovators is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 45 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2014. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #192 of 495 centers in Los Angeles and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
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-(b) Result with values of 5.0 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance This requirement was not met as evidence by record review. Lead test results showed that one source had an action level exceedance. 1 Facility had provided correction record on 3/31/23 that water source had been removed with new fixture. That source was only used for children's hand washing. POC cleared during today's visit. LPA observed classroom 1 water bubbler was permanantely removed and covered.This is a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care. 8
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About this center
Common questions
Does Maof Head Start-young Innovators take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Maof Head Start-young Innovators had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Maof Head Start-young Innovators compare with other daycares in Los Angeles?
It is tied for #192 of 495 centers in Los Angeles by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Maof Head Start-young Innovators last inspected?
Mar 13, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Maof Head Start-young Innovators cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Maof Head Start-young Innovators for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Los Angeles, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Maof Head Start-young Innovators?
The licensee is Mexican American Opportunity Foundation, and the administrator listed with the state is Janie Barreto.
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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.
To read the full state reports, search facility number 198018036 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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